Fort Walton Beach, Florida (AP) – The eminent lawyer for civil rights Ben Crump declared that he would be a complaint against a former Florida sheriff assistant and others for the May 2024 the ball death of a 23 -year -old American aviator Roger Fortson.
Ancient Okaloosa Eddie Duran's County Sheriff Shot and killed Fortson, which was black, at the door of the apartment of Fortson. Duran pleaded not guilty of guilty manslaughter. This criminal affair is pending.
Crump is planning a press conference Tuesday afternoon with members of the Forton family in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, to discuss the trial.
What is the trial about?
Crump says that his trial maintains that Duran used “excessive and unconstitutional mortal force” in the shooting. He will also describe what he calls training and supervision failures at the sheriff office and claims the apartment complex where fortson has been shot down for “misleading and not verified information” that led to the violent response.
How did the shooting go?
The authorities say that Duran had been directed to Fort Walton Beach's apartment in Forton in response to a domestic disturbance report which turned out to be false. After repeating the blow, Fortson opened the door while holding his handgun by his side, pointed out. The authorities say that Duran pulled it several times before telling Fortson to drop the pistol.
Who is Eddie Duran?
Duran, 39, began his career as a military police officer in the army. An Oklahoma police service hired him in 2015 after his military release. He joined the Okaloosa County Sheriff office in 2019, resigned two years later, then joined the Sheriff's Office in 2023.
Okaloosa’s sheriff Eric Aden dismissed Duran after Fortson's death because an internal investigation concluded that Duran's life was not in danger when he opened fire.
Duran identifies as Hispanic, according to his registration for voters.
Who was Roger Fortson?
Force grew up in Atlanta and joined the Air Force in 2019, the year he graduated from the school.
The apartment complex where Forson lived was about 8 miles (13 kilometers) from the Hurlburt field. He was assigned to the 4th squadron of special operations as a special mission aviator, where one of his roles was to load weapons of 30 mm and 105 mm of a fighting ship.
His death was part of a growing list of black murders by the police in their own houses. He too Renewed debate Above the Florida law “Stand Your Ground”.
What is the status of the criminal case against Duran?
The case is in the hearing phase before the trial, with an audience on the requests of May 20. Duran is not in prison on bail.
Who is Ben Crump?
Crump, 55, is a well -known black lawyer Based in Tallahassee, Florida, who worked on many high -level civilians and unjustified death prosecution. His business included those involving other blacks who were killed by the police, including Breonna Taylor,, George Floyd And Michael Brown.
